Fran Dunphy
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Fran Dunphy (b. 1949) is the head men's basketball coach at Temple University. He succeeded John Chaney in 2006.
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[edit] Coaching career
Dunphy was introduced as the head coach at Temple on April 10, 2006 after legendary Owls coach John Chaney retired the previous month. By taking the job, Dunphy became the first man ever to lead two Big 5 basketball programs.
In 1989, Dunphy was named the 16th head coach at Penn. He compiled a 310-163 overall record and won 10 Ivy League titles in his 17-year career. Dunphy's 310 wins are the most by any Penn coach and are second all-time in the Ivy League to Princeton's Pete Carril. His Quaker teams won 48 straight Ivy League games and four league titles from 1992 through 1996. His 1993-94 team had a 25-3 record and was ranked 25th in the CNN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, the program’s first such ranking since 1978-79. In 1994, Penn upset sixth-seed Nebraska 90-80 in the NCAA Tournament.
Dunphy vs. the Ivy League
- Brown 28-6
- Columbia 28-6
- Cornell 30-4
- Dartmouth 30-4
- Harvard 29-5
- Princeton 20-15
- Yale 26-9
Before joining Penn’s coaching staff, Dunphy was an assistant under Speedy Morris at his alma mater, La Salle University (1985-86 through 1987-88). His coaching career began at the United States Military Academy (1971-72), where he served as an assistant under head coach Dan Dougherty. In 1975, he left Army to become head coach of his high school alma mater, Malvern Prep. He remained there until becoming Lefty Ervin’s assistant at La Salle University (1979-80). The following year, Dunphy joined current Maryland head coach Gary Williams’ staff at American University. He returned to La Salle in 1985, serving one more season under Ervin and assisting Speedy Morris for two seasons. He left La Salle to become Tom Schneider's top assistant at Penn in 1988.
[edit] Education
A 1970 La Salle graduate with a degree in marketing, Dunphy played under head coach Tom Gola. As a junior, he helped the Explorers to a 23-1 record. He served as a co-captain his senior year when he averaged 18.6 ppg and led the team in assists, while also being named the MVP of the annual Quaker City Basketball Tournament. In 1979, he earned a Master’s degree in counseling and human relations from Villanova University. In addition, he completed his coursework toward his doctorate in counseling and student development at American University.
[edit] Personal
Dunphy and his wife, Ree, reside in Villanova, Pennsylvania with their son, J.P.
